Decades-Old Manhattan Murder Convictions Overturned

Jabar Walker and Wayne Gardine Exonerated After Combined 54 Years in Prison

Jabar Walker and Wayne Gardine, both 49, were exonerated for separate murder cases dating back to the 1990s in Manhattan, after spending a combined 54 years in prison.
Both cases were re-investigated in partnership with the Legal Aid Society and the Innocence Project, leading to the overturning of the convictions.
New evidence and witness testimonies were key in the exoneration of both men, with the Manhattan District Attorney's office stating they had lost confidence in the original testimonies.
Despite his exoneration, Gardine, who was paroled last year, faces deportation to Jamaica as he is currently held in an immigration detention center.
The exonerations highlight issues of police corruption in the 1990s at the 30th Precinct station house in Harlem, known as the 'Dirty 30', where dozens of police were arrested for misconduct.